Description
As the owner of the most complex machine of all, a human body, it is important that you know how it works. Only through understanding can you appreciate its complexity and versatility and main- tain it in proper working order.
The Way Your Body Works, lucidly written and imaginatively illustrated, is a book for everyone. You will find the illustrations irresistibly fascinating, the text an authoritative exposition of what to most people is a miracle and a mystery.
In 96 pages, The Way Your Body Works describes the essentials of human biology intelligibly and without over-simplification. The subjects covered include:
• The Senses-How They Work
• The Nervous System
• The Body's Organs
• Sleep, Dreams and Consciousness Sex, Reproduction and Genetics
• Puberty and Ageing
• Diseases and Epidemics
• Mental Health
• Physical Fitness
Supporting the main text is an illustrated glossary that in itself makes the book an invaluable work of reference.
